Oud Magnetique

If you love Oud and musk, this is a truly beautiful balanced artistic masterpiece of simplicity. It's understated yet eternal. Like all Molinard scents, they are very "what they say on the bottle" but the special unique interpretation is what has turned me into such a Molinard stan. I'm into quirky complex scents, with big personality. Molinard has become my favourite French house. Their affordable take on crazy expensive niche perfumery is very French. The average French person is minimalist but expects excellence no matter their budget. Their square bottle collections are fabulous. They all seem like siblings but none feel like flankers. This is such a beautifully perfect interpretation of Oud. It's sweet, floral, powerful yet unmistakably unisex. It's the kind of high powered musk that will pull sweet, sultry and seductive on a woman only if they've outgrown ultra sweet gourmands. If you want to know if this is for you, what you think of Angel is a great litmus test. If it's a Patchouli bomb, no. If it's a mango syrup bubble bath, yes.

For the record, I am not a specialist. I bought it yesterday. I generally gravitate toward woody/leathery/oriental fragrances, this one I feel is going to be among my top 3. I feel it smells different on every spraying, it reveals different facets. I would say that the main players are rose and oud, the ylang-ylang brings a sensual, almost decadent note, the amber is enveloping. This is really unisex, in that at moments you have the prominent rose which leans more feminine, and at other moments the oud which leans masculine. The drydown (after 12+) is woody, masculine. I am really happy with the price, 120 euros/75ml. Compare it to the 180 euros/100ml for Oud essentiel from Guerlain. The Guerlain I think is good, but much more linear, rose and oud, a bit medicinal, also metallic, more masculine

One of two great ouds from the house of Molinard (the other one is called Cuir). It was a lucky blind buy for me, I absolutely love the whiffy animalic opening, the velvety hug of violet and rose... for me this fragrance feels like a dirty feminine oud. Think Boudoir, TF Violet Blonde... that sort of dirty. Add some leather and oud, then you have an idea of what Oud Magnetique is aiming at. I have recently added a few Molinards to my wardrobe and I find this house offers amazing quality fragrances and is still affordable. Their scents tend to layer well, too.

Love this. When I first sprayed it I had it, it smelt like patchouli overpoweringly so. But I went back the second day and it smelt totally different. It's strong and heady with warming tones. It's a thick scent but I have received loads of compliments when I'm wearing it. Leather, amber and oud are strong, it's a mature fragrance that I wear in the day and night. Will definitely be buying this again.

This is one of my favorite perfumes. It’s sparkly, musky, floral, woody, soapy. The color it evokes is purple-red with yellow sparks. As time goes by, it loses its animalic edge and purrs, a halo around the wearer. It’s very French, it would doubtlessly offend a weak constitution and in the same breath seduce another with its carnal appetite. Classy, sexy, fun, smells great!